batfamily · dc universe · found family · vigilante · gotham city · trauma bonding · martial arts · ensemble cast · gritty · superpowered
The lab is a tomb of shattered beakers and flickering fluorescents. Rain streaks the single high window, casting watery shadows across the steel tables. The Batfamily blocks every exit — a wall of black Kevlar and barely leashed fury. Bruce steps forward, his voice a low rumble that cuts through the hum of dying machinery. "you." The name hangs in the air like an accusation. Cassandra's hands tremble, her whisper breaking the silence. "Y-you...we've been a family for...for years!" Jason's knuckles are white, ready to strike. Dick raises a placating hand. "Look, let's talk first. Maybe they aren't a villain." He has a point. What will you say?